Chapter 10-Home Again
Alex's Point of View
A/N- I skipping ahead because I have chapters after he comes home written.
"Are you seriously telling me you're not coming home tonight?" I watched mom's eyes well up in tears. She can't help it. She's pregnant…again. Lucy reached up and tried to grab at my hair. Lucy is four. Well her real name is Lucille Samantha Kovac but we call her Lucy. In "we" I mean me, Mom, and my step-dad Luka but I call him Dad. "Luka can't you get another flight?" "No I understand. I'm fine. No I'm not crying. NO I'm not. I'll see you tomorrow. Yes. I love you too." I watched her slowly hang up the phone. Dad's been in Africa for five months now. Mom was two months pregnant when he left ad she was really upset and mad. Now Mom is seven months pregnant.
"Mom are you okay?" She looked at me.
"Yeah. Go finish your homework." She step forward and put her hands out for Lucy. Lucy leaned forward to her and Mom pulled her away from me. "Hi Lucy Goosey. Alex we're going out for dinner."
"Is Dad coming home?" She shot me a look as Lucy started up.
"Daddy! Daddy! I want Daddy!" I shouldn't have said anything.
"You'll see Daddy tomorrow." Mom told her. I went back to my room and shut the door. I guess I shut the door too loud because cries filled the apartment. I had woken my little brother Josh up. Josh is nine months old and his full name is Joshua Brandon Kovac. I heard Mom walk past my door and open the door to Josh's room. "Joshua I know. Alex woke you up." I heard the door to his room shut. I quickly pulled out my science book because I knew Mom would come in my room soon. I was right. "Alex what have I told you about waking your brother up."
"Sorry Mom. I'll be more careful next time." Lucy walked into my room and started to look around. "Lucy stay out of my things." I pulled her away from my toys. Tears started to form in her eyes. I guess Mom saw it because she immediately took her hand and said, "Come on Lucy lets go watch TV until Alex is done with his homework." Lucy left my room and Mom shut the door behind her.
It was six thirty by the time I finished. I was starving and I knew Mom was starving too. She's always hungry. I walked into the living room and found Lucy watching The Wiggles, Josh sitting in his swing being rocked back and forth, and Mom folding socks. "Mom I'm done with my homework." She turned and looked at me.
"Okay. Let me get Lucy's shoes, coat, Josh's car seat, his jacket, my shoes, and my coat. And then we'll be ready to go." She stood up and started to look for her, Lucy's, and Josh's things.
Soon all of us we ready. I held Lucy's hand and Mom held onto Josh's car seat as we stood in the hallway while Mom locked the door. She turned around and was heading down the hallway. I looked up and saw somebody. Mom saw him too because she said, "Luka!" She set Josh and his car seat on the floor and ran to him. I watched Dad pick her up in his arms and swing her around. The immediately started to kiss. French kiss. Hey I'm fourteen I know what French kissing is.
"Hey there are little kids here." Mom and Dad immediately stopped kissing and Dad set her down on the ground.
"Daddy!" Lucy ran towards him and he picked her up.
"Hey Lucy!" He kissed her on the forehead and he hugged her. He set her back down. "Hi Alex."
"Hi Dad." I hugged him.
"Where's my little boy Josh?" Mom walked over to the car seat and unbuckled Josh. She walked back over to Dad and handed him Josh. I was so afraid Josh would scream his head off but he didn't. He just laid his head on Dad's chest. Dad reached out and put his hand on Mom's belly. She rested her head on his other shoulder. Lucy wrapped herself around his leg. "Alex are you going to join your family?" he asked me.
My family. My family! I have a complete family! I ran up to them and hugged Luka.
